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Tokyo inflation likely accelerated on suspended energy subsidies: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely accelerated in December on higher food costs and after the government's suspension of…
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Venezuelan opposition member leaves Argentine diplomatic compound after sheltering for 9 months
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the six members of Venezuela’s political opposition who have been sheltering for nine months in the Argentine…
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Dozens of men found guilty in Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial that shocked France
Dozens of men including the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot were found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting her in a historic trial that…
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Barn Find R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R Cleans Up Nicely
Read the full story on Backfire News While here in the US we have barn find Corvettes and muscle cars, in places like Australia they have…
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Russia conducted mass cyberattack on Ukraine's state registries, deputy PM says
(Reuters) -Russia has carried out a mass cyberattack on Ukraine's state registries, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said…
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Leader of Germany's populist BSW condemns Putin and Ukraine war
Sahra Wagenknecht, the leader of the new eponymous German populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has distanced herself from Russian…
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2 more Mexican soldiers killed by an improvised landmine, after 2 died earlier this week
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two more members of Mexico’s armed forces have been killed by an improvised landmine, just days after two soldiers died…
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Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza, civil defence reports
At least 15 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes on two former schools housing displaced people in northern Gaza, the civil…
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Israel unleashes airstrikes on ports and capital in Yemen
Israel has bombed key ports in Yemen as well as the country's capital Sana'a in response to more than a year of missile and drone attacks…
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An Uzbek man is charged in Moscow with killing a Russian general in a bombing claimed by Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — An Uzbek citizen accused of acting on behalf of Ukraine has been charged by Russian authorities with this week's…
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Kenya announces plan to combat rising gender-based violence as 100 women are killed in four months
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government on Thursday declared gender-based violence the nation's most pressing security threat, with…
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Who are the men convicted in French mass rape trial?
France's trial of a man who drugged his now ex-wife so he and dozens of strangers could rape her while unconscious ended on Thursday with…
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Germany triples submarine order to six boats in joint buy with Norway
PARIS — Germany will buy four more submarines from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to increase the number of boats to six, part of a joint…
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Rolling hills are now barren: BBC sees destruction in cyclone-hit Mayotte
Landing over Petite-Terre, Mayotte's smaller island, the level of destruction from Cyclone Chido is immediately apparent. It's hard to…
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German lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation designed to protect the country's highest court against possible future…
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Swedish police to go aboard Chinese ship that was seen near Baltic cable ruptures
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police said Thursday they would participate as observers as Chinese authorities conduct investigations aboard a…
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Burkina Faso releases four French nationals after detaining them for a year
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France said Thursday that Burkina Faso released four French nationals it had detained for a year, following…
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Influential ex-defence minister jailed for corruption in Guinea
A court in Guinea has sentenced a former highly influential defence minister to five years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment,…
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Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after missile attack
Israel has said its fighter jets conducted a series of attacks against military targets in Yemen belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi…
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As Russia's threat looms, guns and defense training surge in Finland
KERAVA, Finland (AP) — Unsettled by Russia's expansionism and emboldened by its recent accession to NATO, Finland is rallying to…
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Putin holds annual press conference and televised call-in show
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to hold his annual end-of-year press conference and televised call-in show on Thursday. The…
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Harland & Wolff set to be saved in deal with Spanish firm
Spain's state-owned shipbuilder is expected to confirm on Thursday that it is buying Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipyard best known…
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Spanish firm expected to announce Harland & Wolff deal
Navantia already has a business relationship with Harland and Wolff Spain's state-owned shipbuilder is expected to confirm on Thursday…
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We’re dreaming of a wet Christmas
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A rain/snow mix will keep it wet in our overnight. Thursday we have a small window to dry out from this latest area…